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Jury Duty

    • California may soon ban discrimination against transgender jurors
      News (USA)

      California may soon ban discrimination against transgender jurors

      The measure passed in the state House without debate on a 63-2 vote Thursday. It now goes to the Senate.

      Thursday, March 19, 2015
    • Florida gay man fights jury duty in protest over court’s refusal to allow same-sex weddings
      News (USA)

      Florida gay man fights jury duty in protest over court’s refusal to allow same-sex weddings

      A Florida man who is openly gay is taking a stand against a recent decision in Duval County, Fa., to end end all courthouse weddings rather than allow same-sex weddings.

      Tuesday, February 17, 2015
    • Federal appeals court may take another look at ‘heightened scrutiny’ ruling
      News (USA)

      Federal appeals court may take another look at ‘heightened scrutiny’ ruling

      A federal appeals court ruling that had appeared to make it harder for states to justify a ban on same-sex marriage, by raising the constitutional barrier to laws based on sexual orientation, may now be given a new look. 

      Friday, March 28, 2014
    • Federal appeals court: Jurors may not be removed based on sexual orientation
      News (USA)

      Federal appeals court: Jurors may not be removed based on sexual orientation

      SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that potential jurors may not be removed from a trial during jury selection solely because of sexual orientation, extending to gays and lesbians a civil right that the U.S. Supreme Court has previously promised only women and racial minorities.

      Tuesday, January 21, 2014
    • Court to decide if juror can be dismissed based on sexual orientation
      News (USA)

      Court to decide if juror can be dismissed based on sexual orientation

      SAN FRANCISCO — An appeals court gave little indication Wednesday whether a potential juror can be booted from a trial solely because of sexual orientation.

      Wednesday, September 18, 2013
    • Senate committee includes juror non-discrimination in appropriations bill
      News (USA)

      Senate committee includes juror non-discrimination in appropriations bill

      WASHINGTON — Legislation that would prohibit discrimination against LGBT citizens in the federal jury selection process has been included in the Financial Services Appropriations bill for fiscal 2014, following a Senate committee markup earlier this week.

      Thursday, July 25, 2013
    • W.Va. House scraps bills to prohibit jury discrimination against gays
      News (USA)

      W.Va. House scraps bills to prohibit jury discrimination against gays

      CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bid that would have prohibited discrimination against gays and lesbians in jury selection in West Virginia failed in the state House.

      Saturday, April 13, 2013
    • W.Va. House approves bill prohibiting jury discrimination against gays
      News (USA)

      W.Va. House approves bill prohibiting jury discrimination against gays

      Gays and lesbians can be fired or evicted in West Virginia because of their sexual orientation, but they could no longer be excluded from serving on juries under a bill passed by the West Virginia House Judiciary Committee Wednesday.

      Wednesday, April 10, 2013
    • Want to get out of jury duty? Just say you’re gay!
      Life

      Want to get out of jury duty? Just say you’re gay!

      Earlier this week, in a rather simple statement and wonderful declaration of his second-class citizenship, New York musical theatre actor and model, Jonathan D. Lovitz challenged one of his civic duties — jury duty.

      Saturday, March 5, 2011
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